Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-02-05
PRICE ONE CENT
CARE or THE TEETH.
Remarkable Progress In Dentlstry-Toe
and Good LooIs@-Usorra Hints


Remarkable Progress In Dentlstry~Toelh
and Good Looks-Uscrr1 E1ints.
A mouthful Of good teeth is ono of tho
rare gifts OF nature. Like bright eyes,
pink mooned finger nails. or d fine COM
plcxion, they indicate the requests OF
heredity and arc symbolic of d sweet
breath, good digestion and q wholesome
stomach. A wealth Of dentine Is not ns
highly priced as formerly, owing to the
remarkable progress made in dentistry
within tho last quarter Of q century.
Molar members think nothing OF working
cheval dc frise sort OF set Of teeth into
double row of presentablo iyor1es, and
the skin with which china teeth arc made
70 duplicate nature is sufficient to keep tho
genuine articles under n constant ban cf
suspicion. All these facts werc doubtless
known to the fashionable mother who
prayed for "just such eyes and ilne COM
plexion" for her little daughter Eyes
and skin from nature, and art can manage
the rest, at least TO the satisfaction OF the
modern beauty.
In rcmodcling teeth everything fails be-
fore the final surrender to a false set.
Where they overlap space has To be made
at the sacrifice often OF good material, and
when, by accident, tooth IS wanted tho
gap is filled by spacing the whole row
IN the color Of teeth almost ns much
variety exists as In hair md eyes Some
teeth are naturally gray, ycllowish or
blueish in cast, and to try and whiten
them Is time wasted. Tho only solacc lies
In keeping them clean and strnight. It Is
immaterial to any one with q mustnchc or
very long upper lip whether he hos, amy
front teeth or not. For ladies' or beard
less men, especially those who laugh
much with tho lips, remedy is sought
among the Dclsarte people. These re-
flncrs Of nature attempt, end with sue
cess, too, to cultivate q very low voico In
speaking, forbid the license OF heated dis
cussion, and cndcavor to cultivate laugh
in the eyes, rather than about the hips.
The training is q long and tedious task, but
there arc few ordeals for fashionable
man or woman to endure when tho Eonl
Is good looks.
It Is almost impossible to say anything
on tho subject Of powders. Tho best pow
der Is tho one that docs tho lcast harm TO
the gums and keeps tho enamel clean
Wintcrgrecn is safe to any polish, but a
frequent use Of soft soap and warm water
renders much OF the cleansing powder ST.
pesfiuous. Teeth that arc brushed four
times day viii not need powder moro
than once q week. Toothpiclrs arc indis-
pensable, and even with them il is often
necessary to run thread between the
teeth to remove any possible accumulation
or splinter.
There might be diminution OF dentistry
bills If those who have teeth would take
the trouble to clean thcra once q month.
FivcNents worth of pumic stone will cover
year, end nothing hut match Is needed
to start with. Dip the pine IN the etono
and rub between tho teeth till oil trace Of
mineral accumulation has been removed.
The inside surface must be cleaned HcpGr
ately, and the task finished BY. rulobing
tho face and crown Of the tooth with soft
handkerchief dipped in tho powder In
less the operation Is made hnbIfunl II VIII
consume the best part Of IN hour 70 pro
duce Gny good effects. Medical Journal